IRISH DRIVING TEST QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2026
What shape and colour is a warning sign? - Answers Diamond Shape - Yellowand Black.
What should always be kept clean on your vehicle? - Answers Lights - Reflectors - Windows - Mirrors -
Registration plate.
What does a single yellow line mean? - Answers Parking prohibited during business hours.
What is the rule about passing animals on the road? - Answers Slow down, give plenty of room, do
not sound your horn or rev your engine.
What are the road markings for a no-entry street? - Answers full white line followed by a broken
white line.
What vehicles are prohibited from using a motorway? - Answers Learner drivers ,motorbikes under
50cc, invalid carraiges or horse drawn vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians.
What does a broken white line mean? - Answers A broken white line means overtake if safe to do so.
Can your reverse from a minor road on to a major road? - Answers NO. (You should reverse from a
major road to a minor road, being very aware of the possible following traffic).
What does a double yellow line mean? - Answers No parking at any time.
What is the sequence of traffic lights? - Answers Green - steady Amber - Red - amber - green
When should you use your hazard lights? - Answers When your car is broken down, being towed, or at
the scene of an accident.
Where is the only place you will see a flashing red light? - Answers At a level crossing. (Trains)
What is the rule on entering a roundabout? - Answers Give way to traffic on your immediate right.
Keeping the back wheels of the vehicle in front in view at all times!!
Name some places where you should not overtake? - Answers Where you cannot see far enough
ahead - too close to junctions - corners- approach to a bend - pedestrian crossings (zig-zag lines, hatch
markings - over a continuous white line, on approach to hump back bridges etc.
What is a contraflow bus lane? - Answers It is a bus lane that flows in the opposite direction to the
traffic.
What shape and colour is a regulatory sign? - Answers Regulatory signs are round with red and white
background with the exception of three: Stop, Yield and the end of speed limit.
What is the hard shoulder used for? - Answers Emergencies, breakdowns, pedestrians and cyclists.
When should you dip your lights? - Answers When meeting cars, built up areas , continuosly lit up
roads, following behind a vehicle , when fog or poor visibility persists , generally driving with parks
lights all the time is a safe action.
What does the rules of the road say about sounding your horn? - Answers You should not sound your
horn between the hours of 11:00pm and 7:00am except in an emergency.
What does a clearway sign mean? - Answers Parking prohibited during the times shown.
At a pelican crossing what does a flashing amber light mean? - Answers Proceed with caution , giving
way to pedestrians who may still be crossing.
To keep your Vehicle in legal condition, what should you pay attention to? - Answers Brakes - lights -
tyres - steering - indicators - wipers - speedometer - horn - silencer.
What are the minimum lighting requirements on your vehicle? - Answers A motor vehicle (except a
motor cycle) must be equipped with two headlights (white or yellow), two white side lights (front),
two red rear lights, two red rear stop lights, two red rear reflectors, Number plate lighting to the rear
and amber directional indicators front and rear.
What does a steady amber traffic light mean? - Answers Stop if it is safe to do so, or as to not
inconvience other drivers by braking harshly!
How should you approach a green light that has been green from the first time you have seen it? -
Answers Approach with caution at a speed which would allow you to stop safely if necessary.
What are you legally required to have before you can drive on any public road? - Answers You must
hold a valid licence (provisional or full) and have your vehicle taxed and insured.
What does a green traffic light mean? - Answers You may continue on if it is safe to do so.
What is the safest way to park your car at night (If parked on a road)? - Answers Passenger side (left)
to the kerb with the rear reflectors showing to the following traffic.
What do Zig - Zag lines on approach to a pedestrian crossing mean ? - Answers Overtaking is
prohibited, no set down to let out passengers and no overtaking inside the zone.
What shape and colour is a warning sign? - Answers Diamond Shape - Yellowand Black.
What should always be kept clean on your vehicle? - Answers Lights - Reflectors - Windows - Mirrors -
Registration plate.
What does a single yellow line mean? - Answers Parking prohibited during business hours.
What is the rule about passing animals on the road? - Answers Slow down, give plenty of room, do
not sound your horn or rev your engine.
What are the road markings for a no-entry street? - Answers full white line followed by a broken
white line.
What vehicles are prohibited from using a motorway? - Answers Learner drivers ,motorbikes under
50cc, invalid carraiges or horse drawn vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians.
What does a broken white line mean? - Answers A broken white line means overtake if safe to do so.
Can your reverse from a minor road on to a major road? - Answers NO. (You should reverse from a
major road to a minor road, being very aware of the possible following traffic).
What does a double yellow line mean? - Answers No parking at any time.
What is the sequence of traffic lights? - Answers Green - steady Amber - Red - amber - green
When should you use your hazard lights? - Answers When your car is broken down, being towed, or at
the scene of an accident.
Where is the only place you will see a flashing red light? - Answers At a level crossing. (Trains)
What is the rule on entering a roundabout? - Answers Give way to traffic on your immediate right.
Keeping the back wheels of the vehicle in front in view at all times!!
Name some places where you should not overtake? - Answers Where you cannot see far enough
ahead - too close to junctions - corners- approach to a bend - pedestrian crossings (zig-zag lines, hatch
markings - over a continuous white line, on approach to hump back bridges etc.
What is a contraflow bus lane? - Answers It is a bus lane that flows in the opposite direction to the
traffic.
What shape and colour is a regulatory sign? - Answers Regulatory signs are round with red and white
background with the exception of three: Stop, Yield and the end of speed limit.
What is the hard shoulder used for? - Answers Emergencies, breakdowns, pedestrians and cyclists.
When should you dip your lights? - Answers When meeting cars, built up areas , continuosly lit up
roads, following behind a vehicle , when fog or poor visibility persists , generally driving with parks
lights all the time is a safe action.
What does the rules of the road say about sounding your horn? - Answers You should not sound your
horn between the hours of 11:00pm and 7:00am except in an emergency.
What does a clearway sign mean? - Answers Parking prohibited during the times shown.
At a pelican crossing what does a flashing amber light mean? - Answers Proceed with caution , giving
way to pedestrians who may still be crossing.
To keep your Vehicle in legal condition, what should you pay attention to? - Answers Brakes - lights -
tyres - steering - indicators - wipers - speedometer - horn - silencer.
What are the minimum lighting requirements on your vehicle? - Answers A motor vehicle (except a
motor cycle) must be equipped with two headlights (white or yellow), two white side lights (front),
two red rear lights, two red rear stop lights, two red rear reflectors, Number plate lighting to the rear
and amber directional indicators front and rear.
What does a steady amber traffic light mean? - Answers Stop if it is safe to do so, or as to not
inconvience other drivers by braking harshly!
How should you approach a green light that has been green from the first time you have seen it? -
Answers Approach with caution at a speed which would allow you to stop safely if necessary.
What are you legally required to have before you can drive on any public road? - Answers You must
hold a valid licence (provisional or full) and have your vehicle taxed and insured.
What does a green traffic light mean? - Answers You may continue on if it is safe to do so.
What is the safest way to park your car at night (If parked on a road)? - Answers Passenger side (left)
to the kerb with the rear reflectors showing to the following traffic.
What do Zig - Zag lines on approach to a pedestrian crossing mean ? - Answers Overtaking is
prohibited, no set down to let out passengers and no overtaking inside the zone.
